Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-02-17

COAL! COAL! COAL!
At 80 90. $3.50 and $40. so per ton for the
next 30 days. Now is the time to get
your coal of the Chicago Lumber Co.
ED. CAT:-Why is it that our friend
Geo. W. GOodsOe is sitting dormant on
such questions as the woman's suffrage
bill. the railroad bill, restricting the
amount of bonds per mile to be voted by
any county? Also why did he not rush
to the relief of our sister county when she
needed a western voter
| ONE VINO READS
| There is another new ruling requiring
more fees of the hOmesteader. All
claimants in case of final proof will be
required to transmit in addition to the
government fee. fifteen cents for exam
lining and approving testimony. only
written words to be counted.
When prominent county official was
asked last week to give little something
to help out the G. A. r. entertainment
Saturday, he said: l, II be Cd id if
give cent to the G. 4. RS, or words to
that effect, and said some very bitter
things against the G. A. RS. the best
and most worthy organization known.
Men who fought and saved the Union
have our highest esteem and help when
we m give it.
Prof. l. H. Buffers composed the fol-
| lowing stanZa which was sung at g. A.
r. campfire Saturday eve. tune of John
Browns body
| Kansas is wOndrOus state,
She's the desert now no longer, but a
park:
Here the war was first begun,
Here the soldiers fought and run:
Now she sings. and sails, and scars up
| like lark"
A bill is now pending in the state leg
islature which will probably become a
law, providing for the appointment of
three commissioners of the supreme
court by the governor, whose term of Of
flee shall be three years after appoint
ment. Their duties will be to aid and
assist the supreme court in disposition of
cases now pending, and help clear up the
docket. This is good measure, and we
are glad to learn that G w. GoOdsOe is
advocating it.
Dehorning cattle is becoming a famous
and favOrite practice in the West 1t is
said the operation is painless, and that
the cattle are less frisky and quarrelsome
with their horns removed. Out in Kan
sas and Iowa the legislature passed laws
dehOrning men, and the custom was found
to work first-rate, as men without horns
were found to be more sober sided, in
dustriOus. and good natured; but it was
soon found out that new horns could be
purchased at the drug stores, and the
western gentlemen still pursue their old
fOllies.-[Ex.
Bro. Chapman, of the st. John county
Times, says the cigars would be on the
Oakley COrnet Band. if she was not de-
funct. for allowing Oakleyites to come to
Colby to hear some good music. There
are more marriages in Colby in a week
than in Oakley in year. There is more
business in Colby in day than in Oakley
in week. We are sorry for the would
be groOm's embarrassment as you call it.
but as the girls were not embarrassed"
rue except your ignorance of Colby, &c
j. S. Warden. vice president of the list
National Bank of Colby. tells us that the
First National Bank is to be built and
that the contract is let now. 1t will be
built on the corner west of the Newell
House. 1t will be 5Ox88 feet. and 9 stories
high. built of pressed brick and cut stone,
and used for banking business and store
purposes. The cost will be $12, 900. and !
it is expected to be completed by Aug
LIST, 1887. This means Guinness, and
what J. s. Warden says can be relied up
on, and he intends to push the building
rs much as can be done.
Colby. the county seat of Thomas cOun- !
ty, and the terminus of the Oakley branch |.
of the U. p r. r. and the central sta
ton on the stage route from Oberlin to |
the above named towns in Sherman cOun- I
ty, is entitled to the name of queen city |
of this land district. and the good cheer |
of mine host of the Windsor Hotel must |
be partaken of to be valued at it's real
worth. Another place on the road must |
not be forgotten. and that is the halfway /
house between Colby and Eustis. where |
the best meal in the west may be had. |
and w. w. Brown and bis estimable wife |
will make you happy.-(From Correspon-
dence Oberlin Opinion.
The G. A. R. reunion Saturday, Feb |
18th, was decided success. From early |
morning the crowd began to gather until |
noon, when all formed in line and march
ed. headed BY Colby Cornet Band. to the
G. A. r. headquarters at Newell HOnse.
where sumptuOus repast was in readi-
ness for old soldiers and the band. Mrs. |
Chas. Hovey. Miss Dedrick, Mrs. Black,
aud Mrs. j. n. Grady and numerous 9th
er ladies aided in serving and preparing
the dinner. At a p. m. the Newell House
was crowded to hear the speaking and
other exercises. j. B. McGOnigal presid-
ed. Rev. Allen Hickey, of Abilene, Kas,